Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the International Monetary Fund and once a leading candidate for the French presidency, had previously declared his innocence and had been expected to fight the charges.

There’s no doubt that rent is lofty in neighborhoods like Tribeca and Soho, which is probably part of the reason why some of the area’s most famous residents are up in arms over the city’s plan to build a new sanitation and salt storage.